Collecting Data Using Smartphones

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5 Sections
27 Lessons
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Introduction to mobile data collection and ODK
An introduction to the challenges of mobile data collection and the tool that will be featured for this course: Open Data Kit
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- 1.1
  Introduction
Creating your ODK Data Collection Form
This module will introduce you to the initial setup of your spreadsheet for use with Open Data Kit
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Uploading and Testing your forms using Kobo Toolbox
This module will help you navigate the interface of Kobo Toolbox, a variation of Open Data Kit, to prepare forms before starting your survey.
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Setting up your Kobo Toolbox form on your Android device
Kobo Toolbox provides a good platform to collect data using two devices: your laptop and your mobile devices e.g. smartphones and tablets. On this module, we will talk about how to use your Kobo Collect forms on your devices.
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Managing your Kobo Toolbox database
With this last module about Kobo Toolbox and mobile data collection, we will talk about how to manage your Kobo Toolbox database using the online platform.
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Downloading the data

On the main project page, you can download the data by selecting Download data. Your dataset can be downloaded in XLS, CSV, ZIP and/or KML formats. Once you have chosen which format, you will be arrive at the Export page where you can now download the file.

The online table analysis is very limited, thus, downloading your dataset will allow you to do your analysis offline and use your dataset in other platforms for analysis or visualization e.g. Tableau, Google Fusion Chart.

Viewing and analyzing data online

Collecting Data Using Smartphones

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Downloading the data

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